Mission Impossible - The Fourth TV Season | 
 enlarge | Directors: Max Hodge, Reza Badiyi, Barry Crane, Leonard Horn, Paul Krasny
Actors: Peter Graves, Barbara Bain, Barbara Anderson
Studio: CBS Paramount Domestic Television
Category: DVD
List Price: $49.99
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 1623
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Number Of Items: 7
Running Time: 1314
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.3
MPN: 132634
UPC: 097361326344
EAN: 0097361326344
ASIN: B0012Z36FI
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 1966
Release Date: May 13, 2008
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Condition: Factory sealed. Ships priority mail.
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Foil the invasion of a democratic country? No problem. Rescue members of a royal family from their would-be usurper? Piece of cake. Replace the irreplaceable Martin Landau and thrice-Emmy-winner Barbara Bain, who departed Mission after its third season? Now that's impossible! But in this classic series' fourth season, the veteran and rookie members of the Impossible Mission Force still put on a good show. The most prominent new addition to the IMF dossier is Leonard Nimoy as Paris, magician and master of disguise. Lee "Catwoman" Meriwether appears in several episodes as Tracey. Other guest stars make less of an impression; Alexandra Hay makes her only appearance on the show in the season opener as Lynn, who, in the course of an elaborate plot to shatter an alliance between two would-be dictators is caught, strip-searched, and thrown into prison (she disappears mid-episode and is never seen again; viewers never do get to see her sprung). An unintentionally hilarious moment that would have made Mad magazine proud comes in the three-parter, "The Falcon," in which IMF leader Jim Phelps' (Peter Graves) dossier of agents at his disposal includes the eponymous trained animal! Lending Mission: Impossible its international intrigue are the villains from such exotic sounding countries as Nueva Tierra. Great character actors, including John "Dean Wormer" Vernon, Harold Gould and Pernell Roberts portray accented bad guys to the hilt. Each bafflingly complex mission unfolds precisely to plan. Everything must go like clockwork, and usually does, even a lame bit in "The Falcon" in which strongman Willy (Peter Lupus) disguised as a peasant, delays a priest from a coronation by transporting him via horse-driven cart in a roundabout route. Like the previous season's "The Exchange," one mission hits closer to home. In "Death Squad" electronics expert Barney (Greg Morris) is arrested by a brutal and corrupt police chief who also happens to be the brother of the man who was killed while attacking Barney's girlfriend (Cicely Tyson, by the way). Mission: Impossible has yet to self-destruct, but this season doesn't exactly deliver on Paris's promise to his audience to deliver "excitement you haven't seen before." We have seen this before, but watching the IMF in episode after episode pull off the impossible is still smart and suspenseful fun. --Donald Liebenson
Product Description
The head of the "Impossible Missions Force" a top-secret government group of operatives starts a tape recorder and finds out about his latest assignment. Throughout most of the series they would have to stop some petty dictator or powerful bad guy from whatever evil plot they had against the U.S. or Democracy in general. The elaborate use of electronic gadgetry masters of disguise and detailed plans that require split-second timing made this tv show an "on the edge of your seater"!System Requirements:Running Time: 1314 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 097361326344 Manufacturer No: 132634
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Definately some diamonds in the rough July 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having been spoiled by the great Martin Landou the first three seasons, Leonard Nimoy doesn't bring that same wonderment to the show. Barbara Bains is definately missed as well.
The writing also seems to get a little sloppy as the writers try and think of new and creative ways to merely open a safe or to expose to coup.
However, some episodes do remain clever and holds my suspension just for a little while, such as "Submarine, "Numbers Game," and "Timebomb."
I still am the biggest fan of the first season, so you may not like my review!
 Not bad at all June 28, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Quality season...I think the first that has Leonard Nimoy (Dr. Spok from the old Star Treks) therein.
 Unhappy customer June 18, 2008
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was very disappointed with the fourth TV season.
The second disk of original purchase and replacement had color lines in the middle of the show, stops and then got frosen.
I had to retern both of these sets.
Until this problem exist I will skip this season
 MI all over again June 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved it as a kid and now my kids love it. Well made and edge-of-your-seat adventure from a 70's series. Loved it!!
Mission Impossible season 4 rating June 13, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The quality of the different shows varies somewhat for the Mission Impossible fourth season. I enjoy watching all of them. As a look back into the late sixties and early seventies TV shows, I believe that Mission Impossible was one of the better shows. Even with some variety in quality, all of the shows are enjoyable to watch. Some are 4 stars, some are 5 stars.
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